Blackjack has many different written and unwritten rules. It is not the idea that you remember them all the first time but if you play more often you must get to know them.
To start with you must find the right blackjack table. If you are novas then you will be looking for standard blackjack with 6 decks. This is not to hard
to find if you are playing online, go to "card games" or "table games" and you will find it. This can cause some confusion if you are playing in a real
casino. There are many different forms of blackjack and many different minimum bets. You do not want to end up at a table where you do not understand the
game and the minimum bet is well over your budget. The table you are looking for normally has "Blackjack pays 2 to 1" written on it. You will probably be
looking for a table with a low minimum bet as you need to get to know the game and get accustomed to the way things go. These are the tables that are
normally very busy so if you find yourself sitting at a table that is not busy then you should be looking around to see if everything is all right. The
minimum and maximum bet of every table can be found on a board that is either situated on the right or the left of a table.
As you have found the right table for yourself you will want to get some chips. Chips can be acquired at any table, just place your money on the table
slightly towards the croupier and it will get changed. Do not try to give the croupier your money directly this is against the rules. All chip buying at
all the tables within a casino must be done in the same way. You place your money on the table and wait until the croupier picks it up and changes it for
you. The reason for this is that by doing it this way nobody can suspect any kind of fraud or foul play during the chip buying. When the croupier has
finished changing your cash for chips he will push the stack towards you for you to pick up. If for some reason the croupier does not change your money
right away because he is preoccupied then do not push the money closer to him or try to attract his attention. A croupier is highly skilled in his work
and sees everything that happens on the table. If he is not helping you straight away then there will be a reason for this so just wait for your turn
patiently and do not annoy him.
Now you are sitting at the desired blackjack table and you have changed some cash for chips and you are ready to get into the game and do some serious
winning.
In front of you there will be a line of circles or squares. If you want to place a bet you must take the circle or square closest to the croupier within
this line. This circle is only meant for the person sitting in the chair and for nobody else. If you ever sit down at a table and someone is playing in
this circle then they will remove their chips for you at your request. The person with his/her chips in this circle or square is called the "Box Holder".
There are many different rules for who are allowed to be the box holder when there is nobody sitting but that is going a little too far for the moment.
When you place your bet in the correct circle or square you must remember to place the chips with the highest value at he bottom and the chips with the
lowest value at the top. If you forget this then the croupier shall sort them out for you but try to remember it, as the croupier is not your slave. As
soon as the first card has been dealt you are not allowed to touch your bet or even make any actions that may imply that you are going to touch your bet.
When every player (box holder) has been dealt two cards the croupier will start from right to left asking the players if they wish more cards (hit). If a
player wishes to receive another card then he must make an action with his hand. The appropriate action for receiving another card is moving your hand
over the table from the croupier towards yourself. The reason that this is compulsory is because the cameras above your head want to see what is happening.
All the games have to take place in a fair way and if there may be any dispute then the casino can always look things up on the camera recordings. If a
player wishes to pass (not receive an additional card) then another movement of the hand is required, moving your hand from left to right over the table.
The croupier will move to each player in turn until every box holder has taken his or her turn. The croupier will then turn the banks cards face up for
everyone to see. The bank will keep on drawing cards until it has a total of at least 17. The bank now has a score and the croupier will pay all
winning bet and take away all loosing bets. This is done in the opposite direction of dealing the cards, from his right to left.
When the dealer has finished paying/taking all the bets you are allowed to bet again. It is courteous to wait before you pick up your winnings of the
previous round until the croupier has paid everyone at the table. If you leave your winning beside your initial bet then the croupier will add these to
make one stack and you will be playing with all of it in the next round. This is often done so the croupier will not hesitate to do this so make sure you
know what is happening before your winnings are gone. When playing in an online casino your
winnings will be added automaticly to your stack.
